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What is a REAL ESTATE AGENT ®

? A REAL ESTATE AGENT ® is a licensed realty agent( salesperson or broker )who is likewise a member of the National Association of REALTORS ®, a private expert organization.
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The Real Estate Board licenses realty salespersons, brokers, and companies. The choice to join any expert association is voluntary and unrelated to state licensure.

State law requires a license to practice property, however does not require any licensee be a REAL ESTATE AGENT ®.

How do I get in touch with the Board workplace?

You may reach us by phone at 804-367-8526 (Licensing Section) or 804-367-2406 (Education Section), by FAX at 1-866-826-8863, or by e-mail at REBoard@dpor.virginia.gov. Additionally, if you know that you wish to mail to the Board, please send it to: Real Estate Board Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400 Richmond, VA 23233

The Board members do not work in the Board workplace. They enter the Board workplaces for Board meetings and hearings, but are not here on a day-to-day basis. Board office team member can answer your questions and are trained to process all info that enters the Board workplace. Please do not call Board members directly.

What are the certifications for licensure by exam?

Salespersons must complete a 60-hour course (" Principles of Real Estate") and pass the State and National parts of the salesperson assessment. Brokers should finish 180 hours of needed broker-specific and broker-related courses, pass the State and National Portions of the broker evaluation, and submit confirmation of experience (actively engaged as a sales representative for 36 out of the 48 months preceding application for licensure). Also see Quick Reference Guide to Licensure.

What are the broker education requirements?

A total of 180 classroom hours of Board-approved courses is required. Proof of passing the course and a monitored final assessment are required for course approval. You should finish a minimum of 3 courses from the broker-specific courses listed below. Among the 3 need to be a 45-classroom hour property brokerage course.

Broker-specific Courses:

The remaining hours might be broker-related courses.

Broker-related Courses:

Note: The optimum permitted credit for a single broker-specific course is 60 hours, and 45 hours for a single broker-related course. Any concepts of real estate course required to satisfy the sales representative education requirement is not appropriate to satisfy the broker education requirement.

I am accredited in another state and dream to end up being licensed in Virginia. Can I use through reciprocity?

Yes. Applicants for a sales representative license must (1) pass the State portion of the examination, (2) submit confirmation of completion of a 60 hour course called "Principles of Real Estate" and (3) submit letters of accreditation from other jurisdictions where certified. Also, in order to use through reciprocity, the salesperson MUST hold a current salesperson license in another state.

Applicants for a broker license need to (1) pass the State part of the assessment, (2) send verification of experience (actively engaged as a salesperson or broker for 36 out of 48 months preceding application for licensure), (3) submit initial records or qualified copies of transcripts from the academic organization where the candidate finished 180 class hours of broker pre-licensing courses substantially equivalent to Virginia's realty education requirements, and (4) submit letters of accreditation from other jurisdictions where accredited. Also, in order to apply through reciprocity, the broker MUST hold a current broker license in another state.

How do I obtain the assessment?

Contact the Board's examination vendor, PSI (1-800-733-9267).

I am licensed in Virginia, and requesting licensure in another state.The other state is requesting confirmation of my Virginia license. What do I need to do?

Please complete the Certification Request Form (PDF) and send it with a check for $35.00, made payable to the Treasurer of Virginia. Specify where you would like the certification to be mailed.

My license is on non-active status. Do I still require to renew?

Yes, a non-active license must be renewed. The renewal fee is the exact same, nevertheless, a non-active licensee is not required to satisfy the continuing education requirements.

NOTE: All salespersons (active or inactive) restoring their licenses for the first time must finish 30 hours of post-license education (instead of continuing education).

How do I go about submitting a grievance against a property licensee?

If you have a problem about a certified genuine estate salesperson, broker, or firm, first try to settle it with management. If you can not deal with the issue, you may file a report with the Regulatory Programs and Compliance Section.

I need to renew my license, however I have not received my renewal kind. What do I require to do?

No earlier than 60 days prior to your license expiration, send out in the renewal charge, make checks payable to the Treasurer of Virginia, and include your registration number on your check. Please note that if you wish to renew on active status, you need to fulfill the education requirements. If you have had a change of address, consist of a letter with your new address. Mail this details to: Real Estate Board Department of Professional & Occupational Regulation 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400 Richmond, VA 23233

You CAN NOT continue to practice in Virginia after your license has actually expired or if your license is on inactive status.

My renewal payment was one day late and I have actually always paid on time. Can you waive the late fee?

No. Board guidelines offer a 30-day duration after the expiration date in which a license might be restored without charge (for that reason, your payment is really 31 days late). Staff can not waive the charge.

Regulations specify that if the requirements for renewal of a license, of invoice of the cost by the board, are not total within thirty days of the expiration date, a reinstatement charge is needed.

Once your license expires, you no longer have a license to practice property. The 30-day period is not a license extension, but only an additional 1 month to finish your education and send payment without needing to pay the reinstatement fee.

I did not renew on time due to the fact that I didn't get my renewal card. Do I still need to pay a late cost or reinstate my license?

Yes. Board regulations state that failure to get the renewal notification does not ease the licensee of the responsibility to restore.

Does the Board workplace utilize the date of invoice or the postmark date to figure out whether an application or renewal was received on time?

The date the application or renewal was gotten in the agency determines whether it is on time, not the postmark date. If the renewal fee is received after the due date, you will be needed to pay the reinstatement fee. If the reinstatement charge is received after the due date, you will be required to reapply for licensure, fulfilling all existing requirements.

My address and/or name has actually altered. What do I need to do to inform the Board?
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Many Boards enable you to update your ADDRESS utilizing Online Services, so login to your individual profile to see if this is an alternative for your license type. The alternative is to finish, print, sign, and submit an Address Change Form to the Board office by mail. Unless upgraded online, all Address Change Forms should be received by the Board in composing. When providing a post workplace box as the mailing address, it should be accompanied by the physical address.

To report a NAME CHANGE: complete, print, sign, and submit a Name Change Form to the Board office. All name changes must be received by the Board in composing. Individual name change demands need to be accompanied by a copy of a marital relationship certificate, divorce decree, court order, or other main documentation that validates the name change.